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The Big 5 Saudi 2016: Best ever seminars at kingdom’s biggest construction show
Register to gain free entry to 38 educational events and 3,000+ construction products Construction professionals who want to develop their careers in a challenging climate will be heading to The Big 5 Saudi 2016 tomorrow (March 7), to take advantage of the extensive program of educational workshops and seminars. This year’s exhibition, to be hosted
#GenMobile workforce: Both an asset and a threat to business
The finance sector in Qatar has a data security problem, but it goes beyond external threats from hackers. Jacob Chacko from Aruba explains what this threat is and how businesses can combat it. People working in the finance sector are in agreement: there is a major threat to the success of the banking and finance industry,
‘Doom and gloom’ creeps into UAE recruitment market
The UAE’s oil and gas recruitment market is set to have its most difficult year for more than a decade in 2016 as low oil prices continue to depress the market, according to Morgan McKinley.The global professional services recruiter made the prediction in its latest UAE Salary Guide, adding that salaries are likely to remain
GCC private firms are excluding women at their own peril
Tuesday marks International Women’s Day. We have been recognising the occasion for decades (more than a century in some advanced nations) and yet, here we are again, repeating our call for parity. In 2012, the UAE became one of only a handful of countries worldwide to make it compulsory for corporations and government agencies to
UAE vets warn deadly dog disease is spreading
DUBAI // Imported pups that have not been vaccinated are helping to spread a deadly canine virus. Veterinary surgeons are urging dog owners to have their pets vaccinated after a surge in the number of parvovirus cases over the past two weeks. Pups being brought into the country with false vaccination documents are a major
Kuwait said to deport 1,053 ‘illegals’ in Tuesday raid
Kuwait is deporting 1,053 foreigners living illegally in the country, following a series of raids in which 4,000 people were detained.According to reports, the Ministry of Interior has issued a statement revealing that 4,015 people were detained after officials conducted raids in Jleeb Al Shuyoukh on Tuesday.Around 3,000 people were released after having their papers
Saudi Arabia asks banks to discuss major loan
Saudi Arabia’s government has asked banks to discuss providing it with a major international loan that could total around $10 billion, sources aware of the matter said on Wednesday. The government sent an invitation to banks to discuss the loan, the sources said, declining to be named because the matter is not public. The invitation
Swiss-Belhotel Int’l to open first property in Saudi’s Eastern Province
Swiss-Belhotel International has signed an agreement to run a four-star hotel in Al Khobar which is expected to start operating by the end of this year. The Swiss-Belhotel Al Khobar hotel will be the company’s first property in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, a statement said.Swiss-Belhotel International chairman and president Gavin M Faull said:
Dubai unveils plans for $8.2bn free zone
Dubai has revealed plans for a AED30 billion ($8.2bn) ‘Wholesale City’ spanning over 51 million sqm. Dubai Wholesale City is expected to become the world’s largest global wholesale hub, and take about 10 years to develop, according to UAE state news agency WAM. The development – launched by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE
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